Year Threes at work 25-26
Drawing: Growing artists
The children were taught about the use of shapes, shading, and texture in art to enhance their drawing skills. They developed a sense of light and dark, using frottage for texture, and by experimenting with different tools to create expressive and abstract art.
Sculpture and 3D: Abstract shape and space
The children were taught how to transform 2D card shapes into 3D structures and sculptures; exploring abstract shapes and space, developing skills in constructing 3D objects, and understanding the difference between 2D and 3D art. They explored how shapes and negative spaces can be represented by three dimensional forms. They manipulated a range of materials, and learned ways to join and create free-standing structures inspired by the work of Anthony Caro.
Craft and desigh: Ancient Egyptian scrolls
The children explored and created Ancient Egyptian art. They were guided through discussion in understanding and applying the styles, patterns, and techniques of Ancient Egyptian art through lessons that included designing scrolls.
Year Threes at work 24-25
Drawing: Growing artists
The children have been learning all about the artists Max Ernst to create their own frottage pieces, and Georgia O'Keeffe to create their own abstract flowers using tone and form, whilst exploring scale and composition.
Sculpture & 3D: Abstract shape
We have been transforming 2D card shapes into three-dimensional structures and sculptures. We explored abstract shapes and space, developing our skills in constructing 3D objects, and understanding the difference between 2D and 3D art. After we had a go at manipulating card using different folds and joining techniques, we designed and created our own Christmas themed 3D sculptures. We worked collaboratively to create trees, baubles, snowmen and even a sleigh and toy airplane.
Painting and mixed media - prehistoric media
We have been exploring prehistoric art, recreating the style of cave artists using charcoal and natural pigments found in the playground. We experimented with colour mixing, and creating large-scale artworks, enhancing both artistic skills and historical knowledge.
Year Threes at work 23-24
We learnt all about the artist Max Ernst and created our own 'frottage' pieces of art using texture rubbings to create nature inspired artwork.
We also created our own botanical drawings from observations, applying techniques to add tone and form to shapes before exploring scale and composition to create abstract drawings of flowers inspired by Gillian O'Keeffe and Maud Purdy.
